Work: Today, as I was bagging groceries, I looked down to see a 6-year-old...

By unemployed - 10/03/2009 02:00 - United States

Today, as I was bagging groceries, I looked down to see a 6-year-old urinating on my shoes and the floor next to me. I told his mother that he should take her kid to the restroom, only to be told to "mind my own goddamn business." I was later fired for arguing with the customer. FML

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By Anonymous - 25/04/2009 04:35 - United States

Today, I was ringing a lady up at the register. I noticed her son was doing the peepee dance, so I rushed the payment process up and handed her the receipt. The little boy says "Mommy" and the mom looks down, then back up at me saying, "Your problem now" and walks out. The boy peed on the floor. FML

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When nature calls

By Sacha - 19/01/2021 08:01 - Canada

Today, while I was working in a grocery store, a costumer decide to take a dump on the ground after I told him he couldn’t access to restrooms because my boss closed them due to COVID restrictions. FML

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Bag of frozen peas time

By Anonymous - 21/01/2022 22:01 - United Kingdom - Norwich

Today, I got sent home from work after a customer's daughter kicked me in the balls because her order was wrong. She was 6 years-old. FML

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By bbbbb - 14/10/2012 05:29 - United States - Woodbridge

Today, I slipped on a crayon a little girl threw on the floor, causing me to drop the tray of water I was carrying, making me spill it all over her. After getting cussed out by her mom, I was fired for making a customer unhappy. FML

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Not now!

By Anonymous - 20/09/2009 05:01 - United States

Today, I was in a department store with my three year old daughter to buy some new jeans. I took her into the dressing room with me and as I began to take off my pants she yells, "Mommy, you can't go peepee in here!!" I am no longer welcome in that particular store. FML

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By Anonymous - 31/03/2018 15:00

Today, a customer asked a question I couldn’t answer. I asked if she would wait while I consulted someone else, but she spat in my face and stormed off. My manager saw, wrote me up for refusing to help, and gave the woman a gift card for her troubles. FML

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By maleficunt - 03/06/2014 20:44 - United Kingdom - Cannock

Today, a customer yelled at me so furiously that she sprayed my face with spittle. I had to stand there, smiling and politely explaining that I needed to see a receipt before I could give her a refund. When she finally gave up and left, my boss bitched me out for "provoking the customer". FML

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Stranger danger

By Cali Montana - 03/12/2024 03:00 - United States - Marietta

Today, I helped a 6 year-old boy who was left alone at a store to get back home. The kid's parents were grateful, but my mother cussed me out and called me stupid for helping the kid. No good dead goes unpunished. FML

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By hannaslifesucks - 24/06/2012 18:41 - Norway - Kleppe

Today, a kid got his hand stuck inside my store's giant gumball machine. He started crying, and his negligent trainwreck of a mom bitched me out for being "unobservant." I'd been mopping up the mess she'd made after she'd spilled an open can of beer all over the floor. FML

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By dck128 - 29/08/2011 22:05 - United States

Today, I was fired because a 10-year-old shat his pants and couldn't follow directions. FML

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Bardock 0

Tuesday 10 March 2009 12:36

Take them to court. I'm sure a jury can see the logic and misjustice in firing someone for not wanting piss on their shoes.

d101_fml 0

Tuesday 10 March 2009 13:24

I am from Europe and I keep reading about crazy FML stories of people getting fired because of stupid customers. Is this quite common in America? Is the customer really always right regardless of what happens??? I am quite shocked. Many time have I told customers to f-off, with the support of my managers, simply because we get paid doesn't mean we're prostitutes who can get peed on - with a smile -

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DiSab 0

Tuesday 10 March 2009 21:44

Is this kid playing make-believe that he's a dog?

mushroomcloud 0

Tuesday 10 March 2009 21:47

what a bitch!!!

karyspecialk 0

Tuesday 10 March 2009 21:54

wow it sucks to be you

fortunecookie_fml 0

Tuesday 10 March 2009 22:07

how can you get fired for that? some of the stuff people get fired for on this site is absolutely bizarre. with EVERY job I've ever had, even from the lowest-cashier-status, if anything like this happened, my boss and I would have laughed about it and moved on. even my most anal of bosses. it's just weird, but I guess it's possible, whatever.

ohfrick 0

Tuesday 10 March 2009 22:13

#38 some of us aren't interested in dying.

Claeric 0

Tuesday 10 March 2009 22:13

#17 said- "And if you were just a bagger at a grocery store, you can find another job. Its not like you were the CEO of a major company and you are completely f*ed that you lost your job." 1. I have been looking for a job since september. I have not found one. Do not act like it's that simple. 2. Why the hell is a CEO, who makes tons of excess money, worse off for losing their job than someone who hardly makes enough to get by?